Description: Up for auction at the Grand Antique Mall, located in Cincinnati, Ohio is an Antique, Hand Forged, French Model 1866 Chassepot Yataghan Sword Bayonet + Scabbard with the arsenal, month, and year of manufacture engraved in cursive on the blade spine: Mre No le de Chat 8 June 1871 = Translated, the sword and scabbard were manufactured at the French state arsenal, Manufacture Imperiale de Châtellerault in 1871. The scabbard and bayonet both have a five-digit serial numbers (as opposed to the usual four-digit) that begin with the letter B. There are at least a dozen hallmarks, including those of the armorer, Director, and Controller. The yataghan sword bayonet was for use on the M1866 Chassepot needle-fire rifle, named after its inventor, Antoine Alphonse Chassepot. This bayonet is brass-hilted with a spring steel latching arrangement on the right side. The cross guard is iron and has a screw-type tightening arrangement on the muzzle ring. The lower quillion is a hooked, blade-breaker type. The blade is steel, single-edged, fullered on both sides with, of course, a double curve yataghan shape. For hallmarks, refer to photographs. Dimensions: Bayonet in Scabbard: 28 1/8” LongBayonet: 27.5” LongScabbard: 23.25Blade alone: 22 5/8” Weight: Total: 2.25 lbs. Sabre: 1.45 lbs. Scabbord: .80 lbs. Questions? Please send a message, and we will promptly reply.
Price: 510 USD
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
End Time: 2024-02-05T22:10:42.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: France
Bayonet Weight:: 1.45 lbs
Scabbard Weight:: .80 lbs.
Year:: 1871
Manufacturer:: Imperiale de Châtellerault
